Soap vs Cream....... Fight!

[Gigahurtz]

So now that i am officially hooked and buying far too many things i wondered what peoples personal preference and thoughts on the merits of shave soaps and shave creams?

Soaps - high glycerin content means better glide etc.

Creams - moisturising properties etc.

I have been using cream for last few shaves and still find my self missing the glide from soap. I have found a cream was best when my hair was longer where as the soaps are better for short stubble.

I have some Arlington cream coming and some honey, lime, basil and mandarin cream coming (i know way too many). Will post review of honey based cream as not seen it mentioned on the site.

 

[missingskin]

Ah I think you may need to add more choices to your poll. I like both for different reasons and i also like Croap (soft soap, mainly Italian and smells of coconut and/or almonds)........

 

[Gigahurtz]

Ah I think you may need to add more choices to your poll. I like both for different reasons and i also like Croap (soft soap, mainly Italian and smells of coconut and/or almonds)........

Oh man ive not even tried Croap! Dont tell me these things. Must buy some now. :icon_biggrin:

 

[chrisbell]

I want to vote for both - each has its own charms.

 

[Northam Saint]

Cream combined with face lathering.

 

[Fido]

I'd vote 1-1

 

[Gigahurtz]

Voting for both should be possible as I ticked multiple votes.

 

[hunnymonster]

As with all these things, there is a spectrum from hard (soap) to soft (cream) and a spectrum of quality from great to Wilkinson Blue Bowl.

Those spectra are not linked - there are great creams and crap soaps. The converse is also true.
Not all creams are great, not all soaps are crap.... and nor is the converse true. Generalisation isn't possible.

 

[Canuck]

That's true. I like a lot of creams and I like a few of the hard soaps equally (but for different reasons), so I couldn't put one group above another.

 

[Pig Cat]

Come on guys, stop sitting on the fence - get voting! I suppose it's a bit like the old blonde v brunette debate...

 

[Smell The Glove]

If I had to choose, then it would be soap. But it's a choice that I'd rather not make.


Oh, and blonde every time.

 

[scottymac]

Cream for me just dont seem to get on with soaps.

 

[pugh-the-special-one]

I like both. it's a case of Menage a Trois.

Jamie.

 

[man of leisure]

Simple ....Soap.........and Brunettes :angel::angel:

 

[SpeedyBabylon5]

Soap just edges it for me!

 

[ChopperHarris]

Cream for me on the whole but a good soap is great too. If I could only choose one product it would probably be Speick cream... But fortunately that's not the case and I have the whole gamut to choose from.